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CVE-2026-45013: apostrophecms apostrophe · Improper Input Validation

Affects apostrophecms apostropheSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.1 High.

Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 19:04 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.1High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 23% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 12 Jun 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
apostrophecmsapostropheAffected
  • <=4.29.0
Fixed in–
npmapostrophecms/apostrophepkg:npm/apostrophecms/apostropheOther threatsAffected
  • <=4.29.0
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

Users should explicitly configure apos.baseUrl to a trusted domain to prevent the application from using the attacker-controlled Host header in reset URLs. Monitor vendor advisories for updates and apply official patches once released.

Description

ApostropheCMS versions up to and including 4.29.0 have an improper input validation vulnerability in the password reset flow. The reset URL is constructed using the HTTP Host header without proper validation when apos.baseUrl is not configured. This allows an unauthenticated attacker to craft a reset link pointing to an attacker-controlled domain and send it to a victim. If the victim clicks the link, the attacker receives the valid reset token, enabling full account takeover. No patch is currently available for this vulnerability.

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